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Legislation & Regulation

Guide to the Cofi Bill for financial institutions

Webber Wentzel Financial Regulatory Practice Group 5 hours

#CreativeCircle | Neo Mashigo: The difference between a cherry and goat dung

Cannes Lions

#CreativeCircle | Neo Mashigo: The difference between a cherry and goat dung

Danette Breitenbach 7 hours

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Primary & Secondary Education

Gauteng Education strengthens school safety

10 hours

Source: Nedbank Group.

Banking

Nedbank's Ecobank split triggers strategic realignment in Africa

10 hours

Recognising excellence in transformation: 2025 Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Award winners revealed

Events & Conferencing

Recognising excellence in transformation: 2025 Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Award winners revealed

Issued by Topco Media 11 hours

All 13 Pick n Pay stores in Botswana now under full corporate ownership

Retailers

All 13 Pick n Pay stores in Botswana now under full corporate ownership

11 hours

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Energy

Exploring solutions to South Africa's costly electricity tariffs for businesses

8 hours

These 3 Chinese brands just posted their best SA sales yet

Commercial & Industrial

These 3 Chinese brands just posted their best SA sales yet

Ryan Bubear 12 hours

Effie South Africa announces 2025 grand jury in record-breaking entry year

Marketing

Effie South Africa announces 2025 grand jury in record-breaking entry year

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 11 hours

Pineapple Insurance faces backlash for stereotyping taxi drivers

Advertising

Pineapple Insurance faces backlash for stereotyping taxi drivers

Karabo Ledwaba 13 hours

Julius Malema took Kenny Kunene to court, accusing Kunene of hate speech. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Human Rights Law

Kunene committed hate speech by calling Malema a cockroach, court rules

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 14 hours

Measured: The State of Social Media 2025

Social Media

Measured: The State of Social Media 2025

Issued by Ornico 12 hours

Subaru Southern Africa appoints Toshimitsu Tanaka as new MD

Dealers

Subaru Southern Africa appoints Toshimitsu Tanaka as new MD

1 day

#WomensMonth: The story of My Beauty Luv's founder, Toni Carroll

Wellness

#WomensMonth: The story of My Beauty Luv's founder, Toni Carroll

Evan-Lee Courie 14 hours

Telkom revenue hits R10.8bn in Q1 on fibre and mobile growth

Telecoms & Networks

Telkom revenue hits R10.8bn in Q1 on fibre and mobile growth

1 day

#WomensMonth: Woodlands Dairy's CEO Helen McDougall on leading with strength and compassion

FMCG

#WomensMonth: Woodlands Dairy's CEO Helen McDougall on leading with strength and compassion

Evan-Lee Courie 1 day

South Africa’s new Digital News Transformation Fund has announced the appointment of its inaugural Board (Image supplied)

Media

Digital News Transformation Fund inaugural Board announced

1 day

Liquor.co.za and United Distributors to transform SA's online liquor industry

Food & bev. services

Liquor.co.za and United Distributors to transform SA's online liquor industry

1 day

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Circularity in the Cape: Wesgro launches CEO Guide

1 day

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Mining

South Africa's natural diamonds must gain global appeal amid US tariffs crisis

1 day

Shoprite plans to exit Ghana and Malawi

Retailers

Shoprite plans to exit Ghana and Malawi

Nqobile Dludla 1 day

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Management & Leadership

The natural leader you're overlooking: Why businesses need more moms

Anja van Beek 1 day

Laila Bastati, chief commercial officer, APO Group. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Energy, tech, and finance sectors feel comms pressure in Africa

Laila Bastati 1 day

Knowledge Pele and Bayakha acquire strategic stake in Edge Growth

SMEs

Knowledge Pele and Bayakha acquire strategic stake in Edge Growth

Issued by Edge Growth 1 day

The Up&Up Group, together with key clients, has partnered with Dr Karen Nelson-Field (pictured) to deliver South Africa’s first-ever data on digital media attention metrics (Image supplied)

Research

Attention is the new currency: SA's first human data study

1 day

Source: Supplied. Rhys Dyer, chief executive officer of the ooba Group.

Markets & Investment

Rate cuts boost savings, drive housing demand

2 days

Trump tariffs, Sarb shift to test SA startups in August

SMEs

Trump tariffs, Sarb shift to test SA startups in August

2 days

From left to right: Julia Kleber, CEO and Lexi Hall, director Africa. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Lexi Hall leads Kleber Group’s new Cape Town office

2 days

Pick n Pay reports 4.3% rise in turnover

Retailers

Pick n Pay reports 4.3% rise in turnover

Sfundo Parakozov 2 days

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Pharmaceuticals

Is Ozempic the answer to obesity or a risky quick fix?

2 days

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Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater wants US to impose tariffs on Russian palladium

2 days

Turn team spirit into real impact: Why your company should walk the talk at Blisters for Bread 2025

CSI & Philanthropy

Turn team spirit into real impact: Why your company should walk the talk at Blisters for Bread 2025

Issued by Peninsula School Feeding Association 3 days

Javett-UP’s expansive exhibition connects 88 artists in visual dialogue

Art

Javett-UP’s expansive exhibition connects 88 artists in visual dialogue

Issued by University of Pretoria 3 days

City Lodge Hotels celebrates 40 years of comfort, consistency, and clever hospitality!

Tourism

City Lodge Hotels celebrates 40 years of comfort, consistency, and clever hospitality!

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 3 days

#WomensMonth: Pele Energy Group's Melissa Wilkinson is redefining female leadership

Energy

#WomensMonth: Pele Energy Group's Melissa Wilkinson is redefining female leadership

Maroefah Smith 3 days

Women in martech: Inspiring the next generation of creative female techies

Women's Month

Women in martech: Inspiring the next generation of creative female techies

Issued by Everlytic 3 days

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Ex-Shell exec to lead Dangote's refinery amid expansion drive

3 days

Source: Supplied.

Infrastructure & Utilities

The RN1 road project: Building pathways for development in Congo

3 days

Entrepreneurs and changemakers to gather at 2025 Festival of Entrepreneurship

SMEs

Entrepreneurs and changemakers to gather at 2025 Festival of Entrepreneurship

Issued by OnPoint PR 3 days

Serving up second chances with Souper Troopers

CSI & Philanthropy

Serving up second chances with Souper Troopers

Issued by Coronation 3 days

Gibs announces first cohort of Executive Programme in Media Leadership

Higher Education

Gibs announces first cohort of Executive Programme in Media Leadership

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 1 Aug 2025

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Logistics & Transport

CILTSA ESG Conference drives sustainable transformation in transport, logistics

1 Aug 2025

Source: © Festival Mall Woolworths has announced a first-of-its-kind benefits package designed to change the lives of thousands of its employees

Retailers

Woolies announces a retail first: Life-changing benefits for thousands of employees

1 Aug 2025

Source: © Joburg etc Former SuperSport CEO Marc Jury has been appointed group CEO of sports marketing agency Megapro, effective 1 September 2025.

Marketing

Former SuperSport CEO to lead Megapro

1 Aug 2025

The limited edition ice-cream launched in the UK.

Packaging

Minecraft-themed ice cream by Wall’s hits UK supermarkets

1 Aug 2025